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News Archive

New Federal Labor Market Data Suggest Winter Cooldown in South Carolina

New Federal Labor Market Data Suggest Winter Cooldown in South Carolina Measures of job churn declined across the board for January 2023 Columbia,…

Acting Executive Director William Floyd's February 2023 Employment Statement

Employment and Workforce Acting Executive Director William Floyd’s Statement February 2023 Employment Situation Columbia, S.C. – “The first quarter…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation February 2023

South Carolina’s Employment Situation February 2023

Katie Herrmann Announced Workforce Development Chair of SHRM Columbia Chapter

Katie Herrmann Announced Workforce Development Chair of SHRM Columbia Chapter Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Employment and…

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) Data for Third Quarter of 2022 Released

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) Data for Third Quarter of 2022 Released Number of jobs across the state are up 99,299 from last year…

Acting Executive Director William Floyd's January Employment Statement

Employment and Workforce Acting Executive Director William Floyd’s Statement January 2023 Employment Situation   Columbia, S.C. – “South…

South Carolina's Employment Situation January 2023

South Carolina’s Employment Situation January 2023

Labor Market Information Division Announces Regional Labor Force Analysts

Labor Market Information Division Announces Regional Labor Force Analysts Four new employees are subject matter experts on workforce data for…

Updated Federal Data Show South Carolina Labor Market is Moving Forward

Updated Federal Data Show South Carolina Labor Market is Moving Forward South Carolina businesses reported 187,000 job openings in December 2022…

​​​​​​​DEW Expands Rural Initiative

DEW Expands Rural Initiative The Workforce Agency announces an expansion of its Connection Point Grant program. Columbia, S.C. – In 2019, the S.C…